Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 111 Part 1.djvu/741

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PUBLIC LAW 105-33 —AUG. 5, 1997 111 STAT. 717 of Columbia Retirement Board (as defined in section 102(5) of the Reform Act). (4) The term "District Retirement Fund" means the District of Columbia Police Officers and Fire Fighters Retirement Fund and the District of Columbia Teachers Retirement Fund, as defined in the Reform Act. (5) The term "District Retirement Program" means any of the retirement programs for teachers and members of the Metropolitan Police Force and Fire Department, as described in section 102(7) of the Reform Act as in effect on the day before the freeze date (except as amended by section 11013). (6) The term "enrolled actuary" means the enrolled actuary engaged by the Trustee under section 11061(a). (7) The term "Federal benefit payment" means a payment described in section 11012. (8) The term "Federal Supplemental Fund" means the Federal Supplemental District of Columbia Pension Fund created under section 11051. (9) The term "freeze date" means June 30, 1997. (10) The term "person" means an individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation, mutual company, joint-stock company, trust, estate, unincorporated organization, association, or employee organization. (11) The term "Reform Act" means the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act (Public Law 96-122). (12) The term "replacement plan" means the plan described in section 11042. (13) The term "replacement plan adoption date" means the date upon which the legislation establishing the replacement plan becomes effective, or the first day after the expiration of the 1-year period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever occurs first. (14) The term "Trust Fund" means the District of Columbia Federal Pension Liability Trust Fund established under section 11031. (15) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary's designee. (16) The term "Trustee" means the person or persons selected by the Secretary under section 11035. CHAPTER 2- ~ FEDERAL B ENEFIT PAYMENTS UNDER DISTRICT RETIREMENT PROGRAMS SEC. 11011. OBLIGATION OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO MAKE BENE- FIT PAYMENTS. (a) IN GENERAL. —In accordance with the provisions of this subtitle, the Federal Government shall make Federal benefit pay- ments associated with the pension plans for police officers, firefighters, and teachers of the District of Columbia. (b) No REVERSION OF FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITY TO DISTRICT.— At no point after the effective date of this subtitle may the responsibility or any part thereof assigned to the Federal Government under subsection (a) for making Federal benefit payments revert to the District of Columbia.